Free Printable Sticker Reward Charts

I first introduced sticker reward charts when we started potty training, and they were an incredible help! My tot loved picking out a sticker each time she went potty, and got really excited when she got a “special treat” for completing the whole chart. I loved that my toddler started to use the potty more and more.

Since potty training, I have used the sticker chart to reinforce other behaviors, like washing her hands without assistance. Other things you may use a sticker reward chart for include getting dressed, brushing teeth, picking up their toys…

A note about “special treats”

So, when my toddler completes the entire sticker sheet, she gets a special treat. While I do offer a small toy or snack from time to time, I really try to make her special treats more experience-based and less object based. After all, cheap toys don’t hold her attention and just take up space in the toy box. Whereas, doing something special together is a more meaningful reward for my daughter.

Here are some examples of what I mean:

Baking a special treat together like dirt pudding, cookies, or cupcakes. She really likes cooking and anything that involves sprinkles.
She got to pick out a DVD to borrow from the library. Because her screen-time is limited, my toddler really got excited to borrow a movie for a week. I loved that we got to return the movie to the library.
Craft kits and activities. When I’m at craft stores or the Dollar Store, I pick up quick, ready-to-go crafts like foam sticker kits, water color painting books, suncatcher kits, felt marker kits, play dough cutters, and small projects that I can pull out of a closet or drawer on rainy days. Even though we do crafts regularly, my tot liked picking a “special” craft from my bin for us to do together that afternoon.
Special outings. It could be something big like going to the zoo or museum or something smaller like going to a different playground, visiting a national park/attraction, jumping at the trampoline park, playing at the splash pad, free movie mornings at the theater, or going out for lunch/donuts/frozen yogurt… Honestly, I was usually planning on going to these places anyway, but I would pitch it to my toddler as a special treat for a job well done.
New books. My toddler loves story time. I love not reading the same book over and over again. So finding reasons to treat my little one with a new book is always win-win.